RMS Innovation Network case study

Partnering for Safety

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) launched an innovation challenge in March 2018 with the aim of partnering with industry to innovate our 2018-2019 regional roads maintenance program.

In order to improve maintenance across rural and regional roads, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) launched an innovation challenge in March 2018 with the aim of partnering with industry to innovate our 2018-2019 regional roads maintenance program. 

The challenge was open to trial-ready innovations that offered improvements in the efficiency, safety and customer value in the regional roads maintenance space.  

The response from industry was significant and telling. We received over 80 submissions and a shortlisted top 10 was invited to pitch to a panel of industry experts, academics and RMS safety experts.

From this five winners have been announced and will proceed to RMS-funded trials in 2018/2019.

The winners are:

  • Black Moth Vision Systems who will trial their 360° vision system for heavy machinery to record road defects and road maintenance issues
  • Lendlease who who will trial their ‘Push-In’ technology to improve traffic signal reliability and safety
  • Concrete Pavement Recycling, a joint venture of NA Group and RPQ Group, will trial their concrete pavement fracturing technology
  • GHD will trial an Australian-first in-vehicle pavement evaluation application
  • Fulton Hogan will trial their Laser Texture Meter system that provides road profile measurements

 

“I think it’s a great opportunity to work with Transport for NSW and Roads and Maritime Services to see how our technology can be used across their network.”

Scott Gemmell, Black Moth CEO

 

“The fact that Roads and Maritime is taking this on board shows they’re flexible, they’re looking to the future and they’re happy to change the way we’ve always done things.”

Katie McElhone, Fulton Hogan Quality and Environment Manager NSW

 

“This process has seen Roads and Maritime opening the door to new ideas from industry… and that’s so powerful.”

Colin Dominish, GHD Market Leader Transport and Regional Market Development Leader

 

“It was absolutely worth getting involved. Get in and do it, have a go. No idea is a bad idea.”

Marty LaNauze, Concrete Pavement Recycling Business Manager

 

“I tell you what really got me going… I recognised the lady off The Inventors, and I was star struck.”

Bruce Daniel, Supervising Technician, Lendlease

 

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